Reproductive health and lifestyle factors associated with health-related quality of life among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda

Table 1 Descriptive statistics on the sample of HIV perinatally infected adolescents (n = 614)

Variables		Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	253	41.2
Sex	Female	361	58.8
Age groups	10 – 14 years	114	18.6
Age groups	15 – 19 years	500	81.4
Religion	Catholic	257	41.9
	Protestant	247	40.2
	Others	110	17.9
Education status	Out of school	159	25.9
Education status	In school	455	74.1
Highest Level of education attained	None	29	4.7
	Primary level	355	57.2
	Secondary level	230	37.5
Highest level of education hoped to complete	Primary	63	10.3
	Secondary	106	17.3
	Tertiary	374	60.9
	Don’t know	71	11.6
Occupation	Students	455	74.1
	Volunteers	49	8
	Stays home	110	17.9
Region	Western	229	37.3
	Eastern	172	28
	Northern	213	34.7
Distance to clinic	Within 5 km	193	31.4
Distance to clinic	More than 5 km	421	68.6
Living with parents	Both parents	103	16.8
	One parent	243	39.4
	Not staying with any parents	268	43.6

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